Criminal Defense

While criminal defense attorneys in California have been working tirelessly to protect the rights of their clients, a backlog of cases has clogged the court systems. In San Francisco, this has seemed to reach a boiling point for some defendants and has resulted in a...

Everyone has heard of mistrials caused when professionals do not do their jobs properly. This includes juries who fail to follow the basic rules of the courtroom. There are several examples of jury bias that all defendants and their lawyers in California should know....

Residents of Los Angeles and nearby areas of California may want to learn more about the drug court program and who it is for. Not all drug cases are alike. You may qualify if you meet certain requirements and have permission to enter a court-supervised, comprehensive...

Many laypeople use the terms "robbery," "burglary" and "theft" interchangeably. Legally, they're not the same. Establishing which of the three offenses a defendant may have committed is critical for developing a solid criminal defense. California theft penalties For...

The state of California has enacted a series of laws that could provide serious sentence enhancements if you are convicted of a gun-related crime. If you have been charged with such a crime, you should be aware of the possible sentence enhancements you may face....

So-called "police dogs" are widely used by law enforcement officers in California and across the United States. Canines are often utilized as means of detecting the presence of illegal drugs. If a canine "alerts" for the presence of narcotics in a vehicle, police...

During courtroom scenes in crime dramas, you've undoubtedly seen attorneys object to a question asked of a witness by contending that it was leading. California criminal procedures generally prohibit leading questions of a witness, but there are a few exceptions. What...

Violence happens, and criminal charges may follow when someone finds him/herself a victim of an attack. Sometimes, justification exists for physical confrontations, such as situations involving self-defense. The average California resident might not understand how the...

Speak to any person in California who has had someone falsely accuse him or her of domestic violence, and that individual will tell you how difficult his or her life has become. This is why so many attorneys fight for their clients to not only avoid charges from being...